Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-11-12
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.
MILITARY NOTES.
The Challenge The Uniforms in Sight
Attendance at Drills.

The Challenge The Uniforms in Sight
Attendance at Drills.
The General commanding the Fourth
Brigade has announced that an agreement
has been effected whereby Captain Eisen-
menger will be allowed to drill and recruit
Company A for the coming six months
and al the end of that time will be given
an opportunity to pass the Board of Exam
liners. Lieutenant Glas meanwhile will be
the company's commander
Another letter was received from Captain
Huber Of Company c, Second Artillery,
this week, stating that he would shoot only
on the condition that both parties use
Springfield rifles (his own proposition),
No doubt Captain Huber is aware that the
Springfield rifles possessed by the First
Artillery Regiment are old, WORKOUT, con-
demned guns, and unfit for target practice,
and he evidently takes advantage of this
fact. For Captain Huber's information,
however, il may be stated that when Com
pany g procures decent Springfield rifles
they will accept challenges from any of the
companies in the National Guard of the
State.
THE NEW UNIFORMS.
returned
day evening from San Francisco, where he
gave orders for the manufacture of cloth
for the new uniforms of the State militia.
1t is estimated that each uniform will cost
$50. Enough cloth will be made to fit out
5000 men. The uniforms will be complete
in three months.
The city companies should be looked at
ter in regard to their attendance at weekly
drills. Since camp they have not paid their
usual attention, and little urging by the
officers Of the companies would, no doubt,
greatly increase the interest in military af
fairs.
A battalion drill will be held next Mon
day evening at Armory Hall. The COM
panies will appear in fatigue uniform.
Each company will have eight file front,
double rank, with guides and file-closers.
The field, line and staff officers, together
with the band and the signal corps, are or
dered TO be present.
REQuIsITIoN FOR POWDER AND BALL.
Adjutant-General Drum, of the regular
army, has notified Governor Waterman to
make requisition on the Benicia arsenal for
10000 rounds of ammunition for3 target
practice for the National Guard.
Acknowledgement Drum in his report to
the Secretary of War recommends that
during the winter months schools be held
lOr lHe INSTRUCTION OF Inc nOn-cOmmlS-
stoned officers of the National Guard He
advises that young army officers be de-
tailed as instructors. 1t is earnestly hoped
that this proposition will be successfully
carried out.
Captain Hall, who went security fer the
Cadet Companys uniform, and has ad-
vanced from his own pocket money for the
same, has not been paid by the State the
amount which ex-Adjutant-G General Cosby
promised. 1t is sincerely hoped by the
members of the company that the Cap
tain will not be out of pocket for his kind
ness towards the boys, and that the present
Adjutant-General will see to it that the
Captain is repaid for the money advanced.
The medals and sharpshosters' badges
won by members of the National Guard at
the annual target shoot have not yet been
received
An order calling for an election for Cap
tain If Company c. First Artillery Regi-
mem, viii be Immediately issued by the
Brigadier-General of the Fourth Brigade.